Dust-pan.



No. 674,5 l6. Patented May 2|, I90l. A. OLSON.

DUST PAN.

{Application filed Sept. 1, 1900.!

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:1 vanfoz No. 674,5!6'. Patented May 2|, I901.

' A. OLSON.

DUST PAN.

{Application flled'Sept. 1, 1900.}

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(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

ALFRED OLSON, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

DUST-PAN..

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 674,516, dated May 21,1901.

\ Application filed. fieptember 1,1900. Serial No. 28,831. No model.)

T at whom it may concern Be it known that I,ALF'RED OLSON, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego andState of California, have invented new and 'useful Improvements inDust-Pans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dust-pans; andits primary object is to provide a device of this character which ispractically dustless, is simple in construction, durable, cheap tomanufacture,and which is provided with a cover having means whereby itcan be opened by hand or foot and locked in such position.

To these ends the invention consists in providing a handle for thetrayof the pan, having slots or recesses therein for the reception I ofahook formed upon a rod. This rod is loosely connected to the handle,which is secured to and extends backward from the cover of the tray andterminates in a loop, which ineloses the handle and is adapted to beused when the lid is raised by foot.

The invention also consists in the further novel construct-ion andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form ofmy invention, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device whenopen. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing thepan closed. Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing the hinges. Fig. 5 isa section through a portion of the pan.

Referring to the figures by numeral of reference, 1 is the tray of thepan,having a groove 2 therearound for the reception of thedownwardly-bent edges of the cover 3. This cover is provided at the rearedge with an ear 4, which receives the ends of a wire 5. wire is securedto the tray at each side of the ear 4. and is coiled, as at 6 6. Thewire is secured t0 the lid at a point near the center thereof and servesto hold the same normally in closed position.

A handle 7 is hinged to the cover at 8 and terminates in a loop 9, whichincloses the bandle 10 of the device. A rod 11 is loosely secured to thehandle 7 at its point of connection to the loop 9 and is provided with ahook handle.

This

l2 and a looped end 13, as shown. The hook is adapted to engage eitherone of two recesses or slots 14, formed within the handle, and therebyretain the cover in open or partlyopen position. When the lid is closed,the hook of the rod is not in engagement with the When, however, it isdesired to partly or entirely open the same, the hook 12 is placed intoengagement with the proper slot 14.

It will be understood that when desired the lid can be raised by simplydepressing the loop 9 of the handle by means of the foot. This loop may,however, be dispensed with, if desired. It will be seen that thecombined spring and hinge will keep the cover closed at all times.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferredform ofmyinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right tomake such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

I claim- 1. The combination witha tray, of a handle thereto having arecess therein, a cover to the tray, a handle to the cover, a loop tosaid handle inclosing the handle of the tray,

and a hooked rod loosely secured to the handle of the cover and adaptedto engage said recess.

2. The combination with a tray having a groove therearound; of a handlethereto havingarecess therein, a cover to the tray adapted to fit intothe groove, a spring for holding the cover normally closed, a handle tothe cover, and a hooked rod loosely secured thereto and adapted toengage the recess.

3. The combination with a tray having a groove therearound; of a handlethereto having a recess therein, acoverto the tray adapted to fit intothe groove, a springfor holding the cover normally closed, a handle tothe cover, a loop to the handle inclosing the handle of the tray, and ahooked rod loosely secured to the handle of the cover and adapted toengage the recess.

4. The combination with a tray having a groove therearound of a handlethereto havin g a recess therein, a cover to the tray adaptrod looselysecured to the handle of the cover 10 ed to fit into the groove, aspring for holding and adapted to engage the recess.

the cover normally closed, a handle to the In testimony whereof I affixmy signature cover, an ear to the cover, a coiled wire sein presence oftwo Witnesses.

cured to the tray at opposite sides of the ear I and the ends thereofextending into the ear, ALFRED OLSON said wire being also secured to thecover, a Witnesses: handle to the cover, a loop to the handle in- OSCARANDERSON,

closing the handle of the tray, and a hooked EMIL HUEFNER.

